AURORA | The 2025 Class 5A football playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Nov. 2, 2025. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2025 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0), bye
Game 2: No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson (7-3) at NO. 16 CHEROKEE TRAIL (4-6), 4 p.m.
Game 3: No. 24 Westminster (8-2) vs. No. 9 Arapahoe (6-4), 7 p.m., Littleton Public Schools Stadium
Game 4: No. 8 Fairview (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 14-15)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0)
Game 18: Game 3 winner vs. No. 8 Fairview (9-1)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21-25)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
QUADRANT 2
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 5: No. 4 Legend (9-1), bye
Game 6: No. 20 ThunderRidge (4-6) vs. No. 13 Fort Collins (8-2), 7 p.m., French Field
Game 7: NO. 21 REGIS JESUIT (4-6) at No. 12 Erie (6-4), 6:30 p.m.
Game 8: No. 5 Valor Christian (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 14-15)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Legend (9-1)
Game 20: Game 7 winner at No. 5 Valor Christian (8-2)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21-22)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner
QUADRANT 3
First round (Nov. 7-8)
Game 9: No. 2 Ralston Valley (10-0), bye
Game 10: No. 18 Fruita Monument (5-5) vs. No. 15 Columbine (5-5), 7 p.m., Jefferson County Stadium
Game 11: No. 23 Rocky Mountain (5-5) at No. 10 Mullen (6-4), 7 p.m.
Game 12: No. 7 Pine Creek (7-3), bye
Second round (Nov. 15-16)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Ralston Valley (10-0)
Game 22: Game 11 winner at No. 7 Pine Creek (7-3)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21-22)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
QUADRANT 4
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 13: No. 3 Mountain Vista (10-0), bye
Game 14: No. 19 Legacy (6-4) vs. NO. 14 EAGLECREST (6-4), 7 p.m., Stutler Bowl
Game 15: No. 22 Chatfield (4-6) vs. NO. 11 GRANDVIEW (5-5), 7:30 p.m., Legacy Stadium
Game 16: No. 6 Arvada West (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 15-16)
Game 23: Game 14 winner vs. No. 3 Mountain Vista (10-0)
Game 24: Game 15 winner at No. 6 Arvada West (9-1)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21-22)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 29 at higher seeds)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (Dec. 6 at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 5 p.m.
